In other news, we received approval from Community Care Licensing and Public Health to open houses B1 and B2. We are moving in people to B1 and when we are filled in there we will start moving people into B2. We have brought on another team of great Connectors and continue each day with training and education. Our rehab coaches continue to assess the needs of the new folks moving in and everyone is hard at work creating plans and goals, setting direction, creating schedules and getting busy!
Luc has just joined us in B1 and he tells us how happy he is to be close to his family in Vernon. He was completing rehabilitation in Alberta, but is very excited to have a resource close so to home!
Chris recently had the opportunity to kiss the Stanley Cup in Vernon. So many folks have been creating busy lives for themselves since moving in. We've had bowling tournaments with the Wii, ping pong festivals, people are swimming and using the gym at Parkinson Rec Centre up to three times per week, we've got artists painting in the hallways, and we have a new "garage" where folks have built shelving, birdhouses and put together Adirondack chairs.
Alex has been cooking up some Thai-influenced meals for his room mates. And Gary loves the computer and can be found Facebooking regularly!
Everyone is enjoying our new pool table in the Rec room and people are settling in and making new friendships.
Our landscaping has begun this week thanks to the spring weather and we are awaiting one more delivery of furniture and several more deliveries of equipment!
We are grateful to our funders and supporters for partnering with us in this very unique "program". They have the vision to see things differently as we do, and together we are creating residential and transitional rehab services that will make lives better.
